Hershey audiences have a chance to unwrap an early Christmas present in the form of A Christmas Story the Musical, which opened Nov. 8 and runs until Nov. 13 at Hershey Theatre. The Hershey venue kicks off five-city National Tour for the show’s 2011 holiday season followed by stops in Detroit, Mich, Raleigh, N.C., Tampa, Fl., and Chicago, Il. Full Story

Coming Back
The Duke Street bridge, one of the last local roads left closed by Tropical Storm Lee, reopened Monday morning, Nov. 7. Full Story

Rotten As our regular readers have read, well, regularly, I’m opposed to the death penalty. I just don’t trust the government with that kind of power.
But if Jerry Sandusky did commit the crimes against children he’s been accused of…
Well, I still don’t trust the government with the power to kill him. Full Story

Jessica Vastyan Weds John Callahan Vastyan and John Callahan, both of Bethesda, Md., were married Sept. 18, 2011, at The Inn at Leola Village by Rev. Sharon Marquart.
The bride is the daughter of Lynn and Pete Vastyan of Hershey. She is a 2003 grad­uate of Hershey High and a 2007 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. She is an ac­count manager at Stanton Communications, Washington, D.C. Full Story

Corey Romfh Weds Peter Vastyanville, Corey Romfh and Peter Vastyan, both of Gainesville, Fla., were married April 10, 2011, in a beach ceremony at The Casa Marina, Jack­sonville Beach, Fla. Julie Vastyan, sister of the groom, officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daugh­ter of Maralee Romfh and John Anderson of Gaines­Jessica Full Story

Religious Writ Psalm 51 is known to Bible scholars as the PENI­TENT’S Psalm because he who wrote it, by pen of holy inspiration, had sinned boldly, willfully, and corruptly. His name was David; yes, David king of Israel. The account of his vile sin is recorded in II Samuel chapters 11 and 12. In those chapters we learn that David was at his palace in Jeru­salem looking out of his bedroom window. Full Story

With a District 3-AAA football playoff berth in hand, little appeared at stake when Hershey took the field last Fri­day night. However, a date with rival Lower Dauphin re­mained surprisingly close early in the third quarter. Full Story

Reigel Notions Sammy Zeiders and Hunter Bracale wore their District 3 Class AAA field hockey gold medals with pride. And rightly so.
In an LD hockey pro­gram that routinely produc­es stars, Zeiders and Bracale are superstars.
It was the last bauble missing from their jewelry boxes, which are probably brimming with medals and ribbons that include PIAA and Mid-Penn golds. Full Story

Obituaries

Nanna Marie Bettleyon Loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, Nanna Marie Bettleyon, 79, of Her­shey, departed this earthly life on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at the Life Care Hos­pital, Mechanicsburg, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Williamstown in her parents’ home on Jan. 13, 1932, she was the only daughter of the late Clyde and Mary (Dikon) Under­koffler. Full Story

Geneva F. Deimler Geneva F. Miller Mestlin Deimler, 84, of Fishing Creek Valley, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at her home.
Born in Harrisburg on June 12, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Wert E. and Annie P. Halterman Miller. Full Story